The Theatre, Leeds, 1826
Handbill
1826 (printed)
1826 (printed)
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Handbill advertising the benefit performance of Mr Webster at the Theatre, Leeds, 8 September 1826, consisting of Maturin's tragedy, Bertram; or, The Castle of St Aldobrand, and the 'highly popular and interesting Melo-Dramatic Romance', The Woodman's Hut; or, The Burning Forest. Printed by Robinson and Hernaman, Leeds.
The evening also includes a recitation of the poem, 'Bucks Have at Ye All; or, The Description of a Playhouse' by Mr Wynne; a comic pas trois by Mr Jackson, Master Jackson and Master Weston Howe; and a parody of the song 'Blue Bonnets over the Border', entitled 'Large Flapping Bonnets are now all the Order', by Mr W.J. Hammond.
The evening also includes a recitation of the poem, 'Bucks Have at Ye All; or, The Description of a Playhouse' by Mr Wynne; a comic pas trois by Mr Jackson, Master Jackson and Master Weston Howe; and a parody of the song 'Blue Bonnets over the Border', entitled 'Large Flapping Bonnets are now all the Order', by Mr W.J. Hammond.
Object details
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| Title | The Theatre, Leeds, 1826 (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Printed paper |
| Brief description | Handbill advertising the benefit performance of Mr Webster at the Theatre, Leeds, 8 September 1826, consisting of Maturin's tragedy, Bertram; or, The Castle of St Aldobrand, and the 'highly popular and interesting Melo-Dramatic Romance', The Woodman's Hut; or, The Burning Forest. Printed by Robinson and Hernaman, Leeds |
| Physical description | Letterpress handbill advertising the benefit performance of Mr Webster at the Theatre, Leeds, on Friday evening, 8 September 1826, consisting of Maturin's tragedy, Bertram; or, The Castle of St Aldobrand, and the 'highly popular and interesting Melo-Dramatic Romance', The Woodman's Hut; or, The Burning Forest. The handbill gives a summary of the plot of The Woodman's Hut. Printed by Robinson and Hernaman, Leeds. Printed on both sides of the paper. |
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| Summary | Handbill advertising the benefit performance of Mr Webster at the Theatre, Leeds, 8 September 1826, consisting of Maturin's tragedy, Bertram; or, The Castle of St Aldobrand, and the 'highly popular and interesting Melo-Dramatic Romance', The Woodman's Hut; or, The Burning Forest. Printed by Robinson and Hernaman, Leeds. The evening also includes a recitation of the poem, 'Bucks Have at Ye All; or, The Description of a Playhouse' by Mr Wynne; a comic pas trois by Mr Jackson, Master Jackson and Master Weston Howe; and a parody of the song 'Blue Bonnets over the Border', entitled 'Large Flapping Bonnets are now all the Order', by Mr W.J. Hammond. |
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| Accession number | S.169-1978 |
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| Record created | July 30, 2015 |
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